Nelson Mandela: prisoner, president…gardener?

I’ve read several quotes by Nelson Mandela in the last day or so that were garden related so of course … More

A Simple Thanksgiving Table

After all of my planning and good intention about decorations, and centerpieces, and name tags, it came down to four … More

Gosh I love Houzz. It is just so much fun to sit with a snack or cup of coffee for … More

Okay, so here’s the thing; I have a really hard time blogging about gardening when I have other things on … More

Usually I’ve planted some pansies by Easter, but this year between the late snows and our crazy schedule I almost … More

This week’s “Things That Work For Me” post could really be titled “Things That Work For Us”. Every family has … More

It’s nice to wake up at 5:45am to good and interesting news in the paper. The front page story in … More

We were in Washington DC a few weeks ago and I treated myself to a walk in the US Botanic … More

I love camping! This week I decided to pack the kids up and head down to Winter Island for a … More

Yesterday I spent some time walking around Salem Common, a nine acre public park right in the middle of the … More